Number two seed Quinnipiac struck first, but it was third seed LIU Brooklyn who walked away with the victory and their 13th NEC Softball Championship, posting a 10-5 victory over the Bobcats in Moon Township on Saturday afternoon.

The win gives the Blackbirds an automatic bid to the NCAA Women’s World Series.

Cassie Vondrak, named to the All-Tournament, team threw five innings of work in the championship game for a total of 21 innings pitched on the weekend.

LIU senior shortstop and tournament MVP Sterling Hoham hit .545 for the weekend, an average that featured four RBIs, while she posted a flawless 1.000 fielding percentage at short.